Common Abbreviations
| ABG |
Arterial
blood gas |
|
M |
meter
|
| AC |
before
meals |
|
MAOI |
monoamine
oxidase inhibitor |
| ACE |
angiotensin-converting
enzyme |
|
mcg |
microgram |
| ACTH |
adrenocorticotopic
hormone |
|
MDI |
metered
dose inhaler |
| AD |
right
ear |
|
mEq |
milliequivalent
|
| ADH |
antidiuretic
hormone |
|
mg |
milligram
|
| AER |
aerosol |
|
Mg |
magnesium
|
| AIDS |
acquired
immunodeficiency Syndrome |
|
MI |
myocardial
infarction |
| ALT |
alanine
aminotrasferase, serum |
|
MIN |
minute
|
| ANA |
antinuclear
antibody |
|
ml |
milliliter
|
| AS |
left
ear |
|
mm |
millimeter |
| AST |
aspartate
aminotransferase, serum |
|
mmol |
millimole |
| AU |
each
ear |
|
MS |
musculoskeletal |
| AUC |
area
under curve |
|
MS |
morphine
sulfate |
| AV |
atrioventricular |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Na |
sodium
|
| BID |
twice
daily |
|
NEB |
nebulizer
|
|
|
|
NPO |
nothing
by mouth |
| Ca |
Calcium |
|
NS |
normal
saline |
| CAD |
coronary
artery disease |
|
NSAID |
nonsteroidal |
| CAP |
capsule |
|
|
|
| CATH |
catheterize |
|
OD |
right eye |
| CBC |
complete
blood count |
|
OINT |
ointment |
| CC |
cubic
centimeter |
|
OS |
left eye |
| CHF |
congestive
heart failure |
|
OTC |
over the counter |
| Cl |
chloride |
|
OU |
each eye |
| CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
|
oz |
ounce |
| CNS |
central
nervous system |
|
|
|
| COPD |
chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease |
|
PC |
after meals |
| CPK |
creatine
phosphokinase |
|
PO |
by mouth |
| CrCl |
creatinine
clearance |
|
PR |
per rectum |
| CSF |
cerebral
spinal fluid |
|
PRN |
as needed |
| CV |
cardiovascular |
|
PT |
prothrombin
time |
| CVA |
cardiovascular
accident |
|
PTH |
parathyroid hormone |
| CVP |
central
venous pressure |
|
PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
| CXR |
chest
x-ray |
|
PVC |
premature ventricular
contractions |
|
|
|
|
|
| D5W |
5%
dextrose in water |
|
Q |
every |
| D50W |
50%
dextrose in water |
|
QAM |
every morning |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic
acid |
|
QD |
every day |
| DUB |
dysfunctional
uterine bleeding |
|
QH |
every hour |
|
|
|
Q4H |
every 4 hours |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
|
QID |
4 times a day |
| EEG |
electroencephalogram |
|
QOD |
every other day |
| EENT |
eye,
ear, nose, throat |
|
QPM |
every evening |
| EKG |
electrocardiogram |
|
|
|
| ELIX |
elixir |
|
RBC |
red blood cell |
| ESR |
erythocyte
sedimentation rate |
|
RESP |
respiratory |
| ET |
via
endotracheal tube |
|
RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
|
|
|
|
|
| FSH |
Follicle
stimulating hormone |
|
SC |
subcutaneous (beneath the skin) |
| g |
gram
|
|
SL |
sublingual (beneath the tongue |
| G6PD |
glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase |
|
SOL |
Solution |
| GI |
gastrointestinal
|
|
SS |
one half |
| GTT |
drop
|
|
SUPP |
suppository |
|
|
|
SUSP |
suspension |
| H2 |
histamine
2 |
|
SUST |
sustained |
| HCT |
hematocrit |
|
SYR |
syrup |
| HCG |
human
chorionic gonadotropin |
|
|
|
| HEME |
hematologic |
|
T3 |
triiodothyronine |
| HGB |
hemoglobin
|
|
T4 |
thyroxine |
| HMG
CoA |
3-hydroxy 3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A |
|
TAB |
tablet |
| HR |
hour |
|
TID |
three times a day |
| HS |
at
bedtime |
|
TINC |
tincture |
| HSV |
herpes
simplex virus |
|
TRANS |
transdermal |
|
|
|
TSH |
thyroid stimulating hormone |
| IgG |
immunoglobulin
G |
|
TT |
thrombin time |
| IM |
intramuscular
|
|
|
unit |
| INF |
infusion
|
|
U |
|
| INH |
inhalation
|
|
UA |
urinalysis |
| INJ |
injection
|
|
URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| IV |
intravenous
|
|
UV |
ultraviolet |
|
|
|
|
|
| K |
potassium
|
|
VAG |
vaginal |
| KG |
kilogram
|
|
VOL |
volume |
|
|
|
VS |
vital signs |
| L |
liter
|
|
|
|
| LDL |
low
density lipoprotein |
|
WBC |
white blood count |
| LH |
luteinizing
hormone
|
|
WK |
week |
| LIQ |
liquid
|
|
|
|
| LOZ |
lozenge
|
|
YR |
year |
|
|
|
|
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